INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16213, 25 August 1923, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

{per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, this day

A settlemeht' has been reached between the Auckland Merchant Service Guild and the coastal steamship companies. It includes a fifty-six hour week, and overtime at the rato of three shillings an hour. " DUNE-DIN, this day. "

William Arnott, aged 72, years, single, suffered severe injuries to his head and face as the result of falling and ■ striking tho kcrbing. He was admitted to hospital, his condition being somewhat serious. -

After a frosty night there is a beautiful clear day for the test football match, New Zealand v. New South Wales. Last nigth's trains and special and ordinary 'trains from Southland, North Otago, and Central CKago were crowded. Tho average weights of tho team are: New South Wales, backs 11.5,-for-wards 12.9; New Zealand, backs* 11.13, forwards 13.9.' liJpW'tal to the tie raid-) WELLINGTON, this day.

Inscribed stock—l9:>9,- buyer £97, seller £97 10s; 1938, buyer £97, seller £97 10s; 1933, seller £lO2 10s; 1927, buyer £9B 7s ■ 6d, poller £9B 12s 6d; banks—National, seller 135 s ,6d; New Zealand, seller 51s; do., rights, buyer 295, seller 29s 9d; Union, seller 288 s 6d; insurance— South British, buyer 41s, seller 425; - Gear Co., seller 41s; Hud-dart-Parker Co., seller 44s 3d; Union Steam, pref., buyer-20s 4d j Waipa Co., buyer 16s 6d; Leyland: O'Brien, buyer 37s 6d; Australian Glass Co., sellor 30s; Ward's Brewery Co., seller ,45s 3d; Wilson's Cement Co., seller 27s 9d; Waihi Co., sqller'2ss'9d.